Albania protests turn violent
Anti-government demonstrations in the capital Tirana turn violent, resulting in deaths of at least three people.
Published On 22 Jan 2011
Albania’s opposition leader has asked the world not to forget his country, after anti-government protests turned violent, killing at least three people.
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters fought riot police on Friday in the worst violence in a decade.
The prime minister accuses his opponents of trying to trigger a Tunisia-style uprising.
Selina Downes reports.
Source: Al Jazeera